Ellebracht, Mr and Mrs Irvin 1976-06-10
The Ellebrachts give information on their family background and past experiences while living in Mason, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ellebracht
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 10, 1976
Location: Mason, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Family background,
German immigrants (1845),
Transporting steel for bridges,
Transporting house,
First court house built (1875),
Mr. Brockman, stone mason,
Marriage (1916),
Sold wood,
Worked for Union haulers ($4 a day),
Anecdote about stubborn horse,
Anecdote about river rising
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1845-1916
Bulk Dates: 1845-1916
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